Sustainable Agriculture

Overview

While the term “sustainable agriculture” is not clearly defined, most definitions include four basic goals: adequate food and fiber production; sound environmental stewardship; economic viability; and development of strong rural communities. Sustainable agriculture may be understood as a process of striking a balance among these goals, viewing them as complementary rather than competing. Read the full overview

Note: Recently added resources are posted at the top of the applicable sections.

From the Farm to the Table: What All Americans Need to Know About Agriculture, Gary H. Holthaus (University Press of Kentucky, 2006)

Together at the Table: Sustainability and Sustenance in the American Agrifood System, Patricia Allen (Pennsylvania State University Press, Published in Cooperation with the Rural Sociological Society, 2004)

Farming For Us All: Practical Agriculture & the Cultivation of Sustainability, Michael Bell (Pennsylvania State University Press, 2004)

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